A baby’s DNA may kick off mom’s preeclampsia

Suspect is protein made by the fetus and needed to form placenta’s blood vessels

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INNER CONFLICT  In some women, the pregnancy condition preeclampsia, which can cause blood pressure to soar, may be triggered by DNA variations carried by the fetus, a genetic study suggests.

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A protein made by the fetus may lead to preeclampsia in moms.